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DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:DBX - US26210C1045 - Common Stock

25.49 USD
-0.64 (-2.45%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
25.49 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, DBX scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DBX was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. While DBX belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. DBX may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DBX was profitable.
  • In the past year DBX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years DBX 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years DBX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DBX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDBX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • DBX has a Return On Assets of 17.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DBX outperforms 94.22% of its industry peers.
  • DBX has a Return On Invested Capital of 59.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DBX outperforms 99.28% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DBX is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (17.97%) for DBX is below the current ROIC(59.34%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.97%
ROE N/A
ROIC 59.34%
ROA(3y)15.53%
ROA(5y)9.34%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)17.97%
ROIC(5y)15.1%
DBX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDBX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 19.87%, DBX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DBX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DBX has a Operating Margin of 24.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DBX outperforms 89.89% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DBX has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of DBX (80.66%) is better than 81.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DBX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.57%
PM (TTM) 19.87%
GM 80.66%
OM growth 3Y10.3%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y4.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.29%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
DBX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDBX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DBX is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DBX has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DBX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • DBX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DBX Yearly Shares OutstandingDBX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
DBX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDBX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • DBX has an Altman-Z score of 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that DBX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.38, DBX is not doing good in the industry: 68.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DBX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.10. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DBX would need 3.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.10, DBX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 3.1
Altman-Z 0.38
ROIC/WACC5.96
WACC9.96%
DBX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDBX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.57 indicates that DBX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DBX (0.57) is worse than 92.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that DBX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DBX's Quick ratio of 0.57 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DBX is outperformed by 91.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
DBX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDBX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.32% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 38.64% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • DBX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.44%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.93% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y17.94%
EPS 5Y38.64%
EPS Q2Q%23.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y5.7%
Revenue growth 5Y8.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.69%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DBX will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.92% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.69%
EPS Next 2Y10.24%
EPS Next 3Y7.86%
EPS Next 5Y2.92%
Revenue Next Year-1.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.17%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DBX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDBX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
DBX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDBX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.85, which indicates a very decent valuation of DBX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DBX indicates a rather cheap valuation: DBX is cheaper than 89.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DBX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.94.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.36, which indicates a very decent valuation of DBX.
  • 90.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DBX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • DBX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.94.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.85
Fwd PE 8.36
DBX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDBX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DBX indicates a rather cheap valuation: DBX is cheaper than 86.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 95.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DBX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.2
EV/EBITDA 10.71
DBX Per share dataDBX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • DBX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.23
EPS Next 2Y10.24%
EPS Next 3Y7.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DBX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DROPBOX INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:DBX (1/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 25.49 0 (0%)

25.49

-0.64 (-2.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners111.56%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners6.13%
Ins Owner Change3.07%
Market Cap6.60B
Revenue(TTM)2.53B
Net Income(TTM)502.50M
Analysts50
Price Target29.16 (14.4%)
Short Float %16.1%
Short Ratio7.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.22%
Min EPS beat(2)11.32%
Max EPS beat(2)13.12%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.9%
Min EPS beat(4)11.32%
Max EPS beat(4)15.74%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.94%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)11.32%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)10.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.74%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.74%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.19%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.11%
PT rev (1m)1.05%
PT rev (3m)2.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.85
Fwd PE 8.36
P/S 2.61
P/FCF 7.2
P/OCF 7.09
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.71
EPS(TTM)2.88
EY11.3%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY11.97%
FCF(TTM)3.54
FCFY13.89%
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY14.1%
SpS9.77
BVpS-5.92
TBVpS-7.83
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.97%
ROE N/A
ROCE 69.59%
ROIC 59.34%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 24.57%
PM (TTM) 19.87%
GM 80.66%
FCFM 36.22%
ROA(3y)15.53%
ROA(5y)9.34%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)17.97%
ROIC(5y)15.1%
ROICexc(3y)69.99%
ROICexc(5y)80.12%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)21.07%
ROCE(5y)17.71%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.6%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y10.3%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y4.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.29%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.9
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 3.1
Debt/EBITDA 2.57
Cap/Depr 9.3%
Cap/Sales 0.57%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 119.86%
Profit Quality 182.25%
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 0.38
F-Score4
WACC9.96%
ROIC/WACC5.96
Cap/Depr(3y)17.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)24.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.78%
Profit Quality(3y)165.94%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y17.94%
EPS 5Y38.64%
EPS Q2Q%23.33%
EPS Next Y13.69%
EPS Next 2Y10.24%
EPS Next 3Y7.86%
EPS Next 5Y2.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y5.7%
Revenue growth 5Y8.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.69%
Revenue Next Year-1.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.17%
EBIT growth 1Y22.21%
EBIT growth 3Y16.58%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year27.88%
EBIT Next 3Y7.37%
EBIT Next 5Y8.46%
FCF growth 1Y22.16%
FCF growth 3Y7.53%
FCF growth 5Y17.4%
OCF growth 1Y19.56%
OCF growth 3Y7%
OCF growth 5Y11.09%

DROPBOX INC-CLASS A / DBX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DBX.


Can you provide the valuation status for DROPBOX INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DROPBOX INC-CLASS A?

DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DROPBOX INC-CLASS A (DBX) is expected to grow by 13.69% in the next year.